Hop Plant Named &#39;Furano 0612B Go&#39;

ABSTRACT

A new hop plant particularly distinguished by being a triploid plant with a cylindrical to club plant shape, alpha acids in cones of 15.1%, ratio of beta acids to alpha acids of 18.5%, humulene ratio to caryophyllene of 107%, and a citrus flavor, is disclosed.

GENUS AND SPECIES

Humulus lupulus L .

VARIETY DENOMINATION

‘Furano 0612B Go’.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This patent application claims the benefit of priority from Japan PlantBreeders Rights Application No. 35916 as filed on Dec. 24, 2021, thecontents of which is incorporated herein by reference for all it teachesand discloses.

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention comprises a new and distinct variety of Hop,botanically known as Humulus lupulus L . and hereinafter referred to bythe variety name ‘Furano 0612B Go’. ‘Furano 0612B Go’ is a selectionfrom a controlled cross of the commercial tetraploid hop female parent‘Chinook’ (unpatented) and the proprietary male parent ‘M914611002’(unpatented).

The commercial female hop line ‘Chinook’ and the proprietary male hopline ‘M914611002’ were cross-pollinated in 2003 in Kamifurano-cho,Sorachi-gun, Hokkaido, Japan and seeds were obtained. The seeds weresown and plants were grown for evaluation. A triploid plant line wasselected in March of 2007 in Kamifurano-cho, Sorachi-gun, Hokkaido,Japan and named ‘Furano 0612B Go’. In 2007, ‘Furano 0612B Go’ was firstvegetatively propagated by in Kamifurano, Hokkaido, Japan via vegetativecuttings. ‘Furano 0612B Go’ was found to reproduce true to type insuccessive generations of asexual propagation via vegetative cuttings inKamifurano, Hokkaido, Japan.

SUMMARY

The following are the most outstanding and distinguishingcharacteristics of this new variety when grown under normalhorticultural practices in Kamifurano, Hokkaido, Japan.

-   1. Triploid plant;-   2. Cylindrical to club plant shape;-   3. Alpha acids in cones of 15.1%;-   4. Ratio of beta acids to alpha acids of 18.5%;-   5. Humulene ratio to caryophyllene of 107%; and-   6. A citrus flavor.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

This hop plant is illustrated by the accompanying photographs which showthe plant’s overall plant shape, leaf shape and cone shape. FIGS. 1 and3 are of a thirteen-year-old plant grown in Kamifurano, Hokkaido, Japanin August 2020 while FIG. 2 is also of a fourteen-year-old plant grownin Kamifurano, Hokkaido, Japan taken in August 2021. The colors shownare as true as can be reasonably obtained by conventional photographicprocedures.

FIG. 1 shows the Plant shape of ‘Furano 0612B Go’.

FIG. 2 shows the leaf shape of ‘Furano 0612B Go’ together with that of‘Chinook’ and ‘M914611002’ in the left and in the middle, respectively.

FIG. 3 shows the cone shape of ‘Furano 0612B Go’ together with that of‘Chinook’ and ‘980537’ in the left and in the middle, respectively.

DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW VARIETY

The following detailed descriptions set forth the distinctivecharacteristics of ‘Furano 0612B Go’. The data, which define thesecharacteristics, were collected from asexual reproductions carried outin Kamifurano, Hokkaido, Japan. Data was collected on thirteen-year-oldplants in Kamifurano, Hokkaido, Japan in 2020. Color references are toJapan Horticultural Plant Color Chart (1987, Japan Color ResearchInstitute).

-   Classification:    -   Family:.—Cannabaceae.    -   Classification:.—Humulus lupulus L .    -   Common name:.—Hop.-   Parents:    -   Female parent:.—‘Chinook’ (unpatented).    -   Male parent:.—‘M914611002’ (unpatented).-   Propagation:    -   Type:.—Vegetative cuttings or rhizomes.-   Plant description:    -   Plant and growth habit:.—The plant growth type is normal, not        dwarf.    -   Plant shape:.—Cylindrical to club.    -   Plant height:.—Hop plants were grown at a trellis of 5.5 m high.    -   Anthocyanin:.—Anthocyanin coloration of the main bine is        slightly strong.    -   Anthocyanin color:.—Dark red purple (9509).-   Lateral branch description:    -   Length:.—The average length of lateral branches is 112.0 cm,        ranged between 49.3 - 182.0 cm.    -   Diameter:.—The average diameter of lateral branches is 0.60 cm,        ranged between 0.45 -0.72 cm.    -   Internode length:.—The average internode length of lateral        branches is 25.7 cm, ranged between 22.0 - 29.2 cm.    -   Color, fully developed (mature):.—Upper surface is bright yellow        green (3504), and lower surface is bright reddish purple (8905).-   Foliage description:    -   Arrangement:.—Opposite.    -   Length:.—The average length of foliage is 17.7 cm, ranged        between 17.0 - 19.0 cm.    -   Width:.—The average width of foliage is 17.7 cm, ranged between        16.0 - 20.0 cm.    -   Shape:.—Palmate, 3 to 5 lobes.    -   Apex:.—Cuspidate.    -   Base:.—Cordate.    -   Margin:.—Serrate.    -   Texture:.—Upper surface: Blistering of upper side of blade is        slightly strong.    -   Color..—Fully expanded (mature) leaves: Upper surface: Dark        green (3707).-   Petiole:    -   Length:.—The average length of petioles is 8.2 cm, ranged        between 7.0 - 9.0 cm.    -   Diameter:.—The average diameter of petioles is 0.46 cm, ranged        between 0.42 - 0.49 cm.    -   Color:.—Upper surface: Dull red purple (9513). Lower surface:        Soft green (3709).-   Flower description:    -   Cones:.—Number of cones per lateral branch from middle of plant        is few (average: 37.4 cones/branch, ranged from 24 - 71).    -   Number of cones per node of lateral branches from middle of        plant is medium (average:.—7.8 cones/node, ranged from 4.7 -        11.8).    -   Number of cones per lateral branch from upper third of plant is        medium (average:.—42.7 cones/branch ranged between 21 - 104).    -   Time of flowering:.—Medium (middle of July).    -   Time of picking maturity of cones:.—Medium (early September).-   Inflorescence buds:    -   Length:.—The average length of spike bracts is 4.3 cm, ranged        between 3.6 - 5.3 cm.    -   Width:.—The average width of spike bracts is 2.1 cm, ranged        between 1.8 - 2.4 cm.    -   Shape:.—The Shape of cones is narrow ovate, degree of opening        bracts is slightly opened.-   Spike bracts:    -   The average length of spike bracts is 1.8 cm, ranged between        1.4.—2.0 cm.    -   Width:.—The average width of spike bracts is 1.5 cm, ranged        between 1.2 - 1.7 cm.    -   Shape:.—The shape is obtuse, and the width/length ratio is very        large (average width/length ratio of bracts is 0.83, ranged        between 0.75 - 0.92).    -   Apex:.—The shape of apex is apiculate, and the length of apex of        bract is short.    -   Margin:.—Entire.    -   Color:.—The base side is pale yellow green (3502), and the apex        side is vivid yellow green (3506).-   Bracteoles:    -   Length:.—The average length of bracteoles is 1.3 cm, ranged        between 1.0 - 1.5 cm.    -   Width:.—The average width of bracteoles is 0.82 cm, ranged        between 0.72 - 0.92 cm.    -   Shape:.—The average width/length ratio is 0.64, ranged between        0.58 - 0.76.-   Pedicels: Not observed.-   Reproductive organs:    -   Stamens:.—Not observed.    -   Pistils:.—Not observed.-   Disease and pest/insect resistance: Not resistant to either downy    mildew or powdery mildew.-   Brewing characteristics:    -   Alpha acids content in cones:.—15.1%.    -   Ratio of beta acids to alpha acids:.—0.19.    -   Ratio of co-alpha to all alpha acids:.—0.28.    -   Humulene ratio to total oil:.—0.19.    -   Caryophyllene ratio to total oil:.—0.17.    -   Humulene ratio to caryophyllene:.—1.07.    -   Myrcene ratio to total oil:.—0.57.    -   Farnesene ratio to total oil:.—0.01.    -   Linalool ratio to total oil:.—0.01.    -   Remaining rate of alpha acids after 6 months storage at room        temperature:.—87.8%.    -   Yield per hectare:.—1.24 t/ha.    -   Flavor profile:.—Citrus.    -   Others (Please provide additional characteristics if        relevant):.—Furano 0612B Go is a triploid plant.

COMPARISON WITH PARENTAL LINES AND KNOWN VARIETY

‘Furano 0612B Go’ is a distinct variety of hop. ‘Furano 0612B Go’ isdistinguished from its female parent ‘Chinook’ and male parent‘M914611002’ as described in Table 1:

TABLE 1 Comparison with Parental Lines Characteristic Variety ‘Furano0612B Go’ Female parent ‘Chinook’ Male Parent ‘M914611002’ FlowerProduces female flowers and cones Produces female flowers and cones Doesnot produce any cones, but produce male flower Alpha acids in cones15.1% 6.6% (2015) - Ratio of beta acids to alpha acids 18.5% 46.8%(2015) - Humulene ratio to caryophyllene 107% 131% (2015) -

‘Furano 0612B Go’ is distinguished from the commercial hop variety‘Furano K906901060 go’, commercially named ‘Furano Magical’ (U.S.Publication No. US 20180098474). Differences between the two varietiesare described in Table 2:

TABLE 2 Comparison with Similar Variety Characteristic Variety ‘Furano0612B Go’ Commercial line ‘Furano K906901060 go’ Alpha acids in cones15.1% 5.4% Ratio of beta acids to alpha acids 18.5% 180.8% Cohumuloneratio to alpha acids 27.5% 16.6% Linalool ratio to total oil 1.3% 3.3%

We claim:
 1. A new and distinct variety of hop plant named ‘Furano 0612BGo’ as illustrated and described herein.